Anyone else getting a kernel panic when trying to update a m1 Mac to 15.4? Did you find a fix?

[Isglt2]

I’m getting a “can’t ignore kernel validation” error when trying to upgrade from Sonoma 14.7 or sequoia 15.3.2 to sequoia 15.4

Some ppl on Reddit reported the same:

https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/1joj6f3/cant_update_m1_pro_mbp_to_sequoia_154

 

[bogdanw]

Have you tried using the full Sequoia 15.4 installer?
15.4 24E248 https://swcdn.apple.com/content/dow...90ja7nronzpb4kr4val0imsz/InstallAssistant.pkg
"macOS Sequoia Full Installer Database. Download Directly from Apple!"
https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-sequoia-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple/

 

[Isglt2]

I did not, but I tried installing from the App Store and got the same error. I’ll create a bootable USB stick with 15.4 and update here if it works. Thanks for the suggestion.

EDIT: Tried to install using the full sequoia 15.4 installer but couldn’t even boot after (error: The version of macOS on the selected disk needs to be reinstalled). Reinstalled 15.3.2 and will stay on this version until Apple releases a fix.

 

[aleexco]

Same here, i created an installer and the computer couldn't boot with 15.4, I had to go back to 15.3.2

 

[mathewgx]

This happened to me , too. Tried to erase mac and reinstall from Recovery but getting "The version of macOS on the selected disk needs to be reinstalled". Had to downgrade to 15.2 to fix this , and now I cannot update.

 

[Sciuriware]

I’m getting a “can’t ignore kernel validation” error when trying to upgrade from Sonoma 14.7 or sequoia 15.3.2 to sequoia 15.4

Some ppl on Reddit reported the same:

https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/1joj6f3/cant_update_m1_pro_mbp_to_sequoia_154

I upgraded M1 and M2 without a problem.
Only thing: I do not like the update switching my WIFI on.
;JOOP!

 

[EditoB]

MacBook (M1 Pro 16" 2021) upgrading from 15.3.2 to 15.4 - same error "Can't ignore lock validation". Managed by Jamf Pro. I downloaded the full installer using softwareupdate in the terminal.app. The update will not complete. This is very frustrating.

 

[bd700pilot]

Same here, i created an installer and the computer couldn't boot with 15.4, I had to go back to 15.3.2

Would you mind sharing the instructions on how to do this? Thanks!

 

[XMI]

A long thread over on Apple Discussions: https://discussions.apple.com/threa...ion-en-us-11282023&sortBy=newest_first&page=1

TLDR: There does not seem to be a workable solution for all cases yet.

 

[bd700pilot]

I successfully performed the DFU restore of the machine. Worked great, took maybe 20 minutes. I think that should work for all. Unless you have data you haven’t backed up.

 

[f0li0]

I successfully performed the DFU restore of the machine. Worked great, took maybe 20 minutes. I think that should work for all. Unless you have data you haven’t backed up.

Not everyone has a spare mac

 

[phrenologist]

15.4.1 fixed this for me on my M1 mini